In the 1970s, a series of video interviews captured the stories of Texas Medical Center leaders and important visitors. Meanwhile, audio and video had emerged as valuable tools in medical education and community outreach.
The Texas Medical Center (TMC) Historical Resources Project records contain video oral histories of notable personalities associated with or visiting the TMC. Beginning in 1973, the initial group of interviews focuses on individuals involved in the founding or early days of the TMC. Later “video profiles” also include significant visitors to the TMC. Several of these feature national and international figures in cancer research on their visits to Houston. In total the collection features forty-seven unique recordings of interviews with thirty-eight different individuals. All 47 unique recordings have been digitized..
For additional questions about this collection, contact an archivist at 713-799-7145, 713-799-7165 or mcgovern@library.tmc.edu
Submissions from 1974
Combined Mitral and Aortic Valve Replacement Using Improved Prostheses, Texas Heart Institute
Comprehensive Surgical Management of Tetralogy of Fallot, Texas Heart Institute
Interview with Carroll D. Simmons, Carol D. Simmons
Interview with Dr. Edward J. Cooksey, Part 1 of 2, Edward J. Cooksey
Interview with Dr. Edward J. Cooksey, Part 2 of 2, Edward J. Cooksey
Interview with Jared E. Clarke, MD, Jared E. Clarke
Interview with Jared E. Clarke, MD Transcript, Jared E. Clarke
Interview with Josie M. Roberts, Josephine Mooring Roberts
Interview with Maynard W. Martin, MD, Maynward W. Martin
Interview with Robert A. Shepherd, Robert A. Shepherd
Interview with Ted Bowen, Ted Bowen
Submissions from 1973
f Interview with Randolph Lee Clark, MD Transcript, Randolph Lee Clark (1906-1994)
Interview with Colonel William B. Bates, Part 1 of 3, William B. Bates (1889-1974)
Interview with Colonel William B. Bates, Part 1 of 3 Transcript, William B. Bates (1889-1974)
Interview with Colonel William B. Bates, Part 2 of 3, William B. Bates (1889-1974)
Interview with Colonel William B. Bates, Part 2 of 3 Transcript, William B. Bates (1889-1974)
Interview with Colonel William B. Bates, Part 3 of 3, William B. Bates (1889-1974)
Interview with Colonel William B. Bates, Part 3 of 3 Transcript, William B. Bates (1889-1974)
Interview with Earl C. Hankamer, Earl C. Hankamer (1892-1980)
Interview with Earl C. Hankamer Transcript, Texas Medical Center Historical Resources Project
Interview with Ella Fondren, Ella F. Fondren
Interview with Ella Fondren Transcript, Texas Medical Center Historical Resources Project
Interview with Frederick C. Elliott, DDS, Part 1 of 5, Frederick C. Elliot (1893-1986)
Interview with Frederick C. Elliott, DDS, Part 2 of 5, Frederick C. Elliot (1893-1986)
Interview with Frederick C. Elliott, DDS, Part 3 of 5, Frederick C. Elliot (1893-1986)